Ohio athlete agent bonds.
$150 flat.
Ohio gives an athlete agent the option to satisfy its registration security with a $15,000 surety bond under ORC Chapter 4771, in favor of the state for anyone injured by a violation of the athlete agent law. Ours is $150 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does an Ohio athlete agent bond cost?
$150 at the $15,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
License bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase.
File with your registration
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive ready to file with your athlete agent registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
An athlete agent recruits and represents athletes for professional-sports contracts and endorsements. Ohio regulates athlete agents under ORC Chapter 4771 (administered by the Ohio Athletic Commission), and conditions registration on a financial security — one accepted form is a $15,000 surety bond.
The bond runs in favor of the State of Ohio, for the benefit of any person who is injured by a violation of Chapter 4771 or the rules under it — including athletes, educational institutions, and others harmed by improper recruiting or contracting conduct.
The statute lets you satisfy the requirement other ways too — a certificate of deposit or assigned savings account in the same amount, or professional malpractice insurance of at least $50,000. The bond is usually the cheapest path, since you pay a flat $150 premium rather than locking up $15,000 in cash. You must maintain the security or the Commission suspends your registration.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $15,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with your registration. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive ready to file with your athlete agent registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $150 at the $15,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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$150 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.